Nutriferm Osmobacti is a new nutrient developed to help selected bacteria survive in wine under difficult condition. Use at the end of the rehydration phase, it improves bacterial resistance to osmotic shock and increases the rate of surviving cell at inoculation. Osmobacti is rich in yeast polysaccharides, amino acids cofactors and vitamins. Use of Osmobacti results in a quicker start and a faster conclusion of malolactic fermentation and depletion of malic acid.